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Dec. 6, 1927. 1,651,768

L. D. GREGG CANE CAR AND THE LIKE Filed July 6, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Dec. 6, 1927. 1,651,768 1 L. D. GREGG CANE CAR AND THE LIKE Filed July 6. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 AT QRNEY Patented lilac. ti,

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LUUIS ID. GREG-G, OF IETIAGKENSAGK, NEW JERSEY, ASElIGrlWJR TU THE GREGHG GUM- ]?ANY, LIMITED, 01- YORK, N. "F21, A DORPURAIION U13 CANE CAR AND THE LIKE.

Application filed July 6, 1925.

This invention relates primarily to railway or other cars of the type employed for the transportation of sugar cane, although not limited to this specific use, and, more particularly, to the support in such cars of the end stakes upon the underframe.

in cars of this type constructed. with wooden underframes, it is usual to bolt the end stakes both to the inner face of an end sill and to the side of a longitudinal sill. If framed into or otherwise supported solely upon the end sill the stalres are apt to split or to twist and pry loose the sill, especially when, as is commonly the case, the opposite end stakes are not tied together at the top by a longitudinal rail, the stakes then acting as lever arms against which the outward thrust of the load thereon is exerted. ll hile the rigidity of the stakes is increased by at taching each to a longitrulinal as well as end sill the supporting arms of the stakes, by which the lever action mentioned is to be resisted, are still limited to a length not ere ceeding the depth of the frame members. Moreover, it is often desirable to provide a maximum distance between the opposite end stakes, in order to permit of a maximum load, with a minimum length of underfraine, which in many cases is limited by track or other conditions,

The same problem is involved in steel construction, but not to the same degree.

My present invention, by which I have obviated the above defects, consist-s, briefly, in providing supporting means for the end stakes which will permit them to be placed over or even outside the end sills, if desired, forthe purpose of obtaining the maximum inside length, while at the same time providing for them a more extended anchorage and therefore more rigid support than heretofore upon the longitudinal sills without obstructingthe sides and thereby interfering with the free discharge of the load therefrom.

The invention is shown, by way of illustration and not of limitation, in theaccom panying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of an end of the underframe of a car with end stakes mounted thereon, illustrating one practical embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is, a view of the same parts in side elevation, i ightly enlargechwith the upper endsof'the "star-es broken away and witl'itlooringand end wall sheathingadded; Figs. 3 and l are details illustrating, in side and inner end elevation respectively, a modified form of the support ofan end stalre on the underside elevation, an end stake mounted upon steel underframe, illustrating a further modification of the invention,

Refe ring first to F l and 2, the wooden underirame comprises the longitudinal sills 11 and end sill 12. The three end stakes 13 are mounted above the end sill and flush with its outer face. Each of these stakes is supported by and between two channel pieces ll, which are bent to elbow shape with an inclined or diagonal portion intermediate the vertical upper and horizontal lower arms, the outer channel of each corner stake support being; preferably extended, as at 15, to the nper end of the stalre. The two of eacn pair of channels are joined at their upper ends, or at the upper end of the shorter piece, by outer and inner plates or bars l6-l'7 which are riveted to their flanges and serve to confine the stake between the channels, centrhlly by atlanged elbow 18- either a casting or prererably a short channel section bent to shapewhich is riveted to the webs of the diagonal portions of the channels and, seated upon the top of longitudinal sill, is bolted both to the lower end of the stake by the bolt f9 and to the end sill by the bolt 20, and at their lower inner ends, straddling the longitudinal sill, by shaped straps 21-22 which bear upon the bottom and top faces of the sill and are bolted at their flanged ends to the lower and upper ilai s respectively of the channels.

rluii'icient clearance is left between the ends of the straps and the flanges of the channels so that by loosening; the upper bolts and tightening the lower belts or vice versa the upper arms of the several. supports, and the stakes carried thereby, may be brought into alignment in. the same vertical. plane. The upper ends of the stakes are preferably joined by a top ail 23, of inverted channel section. The stakes are thus positioned at the extreme end of the underframe but are supported entirely, or substantially so, upon the longitudinal sills, being; supported ant fulcruined upon the top of the sills by the elbows l8 and anchored thereto at the ends frame; and ll 5 is a detail showing, in i of the inwardly extended horizontalarms iii-1M of the channels; and by extending the fioor ing, as by the plank 2% (Fig. :2), over the inclined portion of the channels these parts are covered so that they will not interfere with the tree discharge of the load from the sides of the can t In the modification illustrated in Figs. 3 and l, the stake 13 is supported upon the longitudinal sill ll of the undertranie by a single channel piece 14: which is bent in a curve to elbow shape. The lower end of the stake, fitting between the flanges of the vertical arm of the channel, is secured to its web by a bolt 19 and by a second bolt 20 extending through the web oi the channel and through the sill and the downwardly flanged inner end of a plate 18 which at its upwardly flanged outer end is riveted to the web of the channel and by which the channel, and the stake, are supported or fulcrunied upon the top of the sill. The lowerhorizontal arni oi the channel sup port is anchored at its end to the bottom of the sill by a plate or strap 21 which at its outer end is bolted to the lower web of the channel and at its upwardly flanged rear end is bolted to the web of the channel by abolt 22 extending through the sill.

It is obvious that in both of the forms hereinabove described the channels may, if desired, be extended to the height required and so provide metallic stakes with integral elbow supports, the wooden stakes being omitted entirely.

I As illustrated in Fig. 5, the longitudinal sill 11 and end sill 12 of the under'lranie and the end stalre 13 are all of steel channel sections and are riveted together, the flanges ot the end sill to the flanges oi the longitudinal sill, and the inner flange of the stake to the web of the end sill. The stake, thus supportedon the end sill beyond the end oi the underfraine, is braced and anchored back upon the longitudinal sill by a relatively heavy inclined or diagonal plate 14 which extends the entire width of the car and at its flanged upper edge is riveted to the inner flange of the stake and at its lower flanged edge to the upper flange otthe longitudinal sill and, similarly, to each of the other stakes and sills. The combined inclined anchorage and corner floor member here shown is also applicable to wooden constructions.

It is to be understood that the invention may be further modified in its details, without'departing from the spirit or sacrificing the substantial advantages thereof.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a vehicle of the type described, the combination with an underlraine comprising longitudinal and end sills, a flooring therefor, and stakes, of stake supporting means providing a support for a stake at 1,es1,7ee

a point above the inidertraine and a connection therelirmn extending below the surtluce oi the liooring to an anchorage on a longitudinal sill at a point back from the inner liace oi the stake.

2. in a vehicle of the type described, the combination with an underlranie C()ll1] )l'ES- udinal and end sills of end stakes and of stake-s11pporting means which include diagonally disposed elements ol'lordingg; support for the stakes at a point above the top or the underli'ran'ie and anchoring them inwardlv to the longitudinal .sills at a point subs ntially removed 'lfi'oin the i ner faces of the stake and so connected transversely of the underliranie as to provide an upwardly and outwardly inclined extension or the tlooring.

In a vehicle of the type described, the combination with an underitrznne comprislongitudinal and end sills oi an" end i i id, for tie support thereo'l, an elbow to the vertical arm of which the secured and which centrally is supstalie ported and iulcruined on the upper edge oil the ion udinal sill and the end of its inwardly e..tending horizontal arm anchored to the lower part of the sill.

in a vehicle of the type described, the coniihination with an uuderlranie comprrslongitud nal and end sills, of an integral it: end 5: .lie and elbow s ipport which at or near the bend oil? the lbow is supported upon a longitudinal sill and is anchored thereto at the end oil the inwardly extending horii-iontal elbow arm.

5. ln a vehicle of the type described, the combination with an undertrmne comprising longitudinal and end sills of end stakes for an end wall and means located outside the inner face of the end wall and below the flooring of the vehicle for supporting said stakes upon the longitudinal sills in p0- sition over the end sills.

6. ln 0. vehicle of the type described, the combination with an ljll'ltlOlflilll'lG comprising longitudinal and end sills of end stakes and means for supporting said stakes upon the longitudinal sills in position outside the inner face of an end sill without obstructing the open sides of the vehicle above the flooring thereof.

7. Avehicle of the type described coinprising longitudinal and end sills, end stakes which are positioned outside the inner faces of the end sills, and means :tor anchoring said stakes inwardly to the longitudinal sills which include diagonally disposed elements so connected transversely of the undcrlralno as to provide an upwardly and outwardly inclined extension o'l the flooring substantially to the inner :iaces oi the staltes.

8. A vehicle of the type described coinprising longitudinal and end sills, an end stake, and as a support for the stake a member which is bent to elbow shape with a diagonal port-ion intermediate its vertical and l1011- zontal arms and which at such intermediate portion is supported upon the top 01' the longitudinal sill and at the end oi its inwardly extending horizontal arm is anchored to the said sill.

9. A vehicle or the type described comprising longitudinal and end sills and metal-- lic end stakes which at their lower ends have two bends forming an intermediate inclined section and a horizontal elbow arm and which are each at such intermediate in clined section supported upon a longitudinal sill and at the end of the inwardly extending horizontal elbow arm anchored to said sill.

10. A vehicle of the type described comprising longitudinal and end sills, end stakes which are supported by elbow-shaped mem bers having a diagonal portion intermediate the vertical and longitudinal arms and each supported at such intermediate portion upon a longitudinal sill and anchored thereto at the end of the inwardly extending horizontal arm, and a transverse flooring member connecting and covering the diagonal portions of the several stake-supporting members.

11. In a vehicle of the type described, the combination of a longitudinal sill, an end sill, an end stake, and means for supporting the stake upon the longitudinal sill in position over the end sill comprising two members which are bent to elbow shape with an inclined portion intermediate their vertical and horizontal arms, means for securing the end stake between the vertical arms of the members, means joining; the intermediate portions of the members and adapted to bear upon the top of the longitudinal sill, and means for anchoring the inwardly extending horizontal arms of the members to the said sill on the opposite side thereof.

12. A vehicle of the type described, com prising a longitudinal sill, an end sill, an end stake, and means for supporting the stake upon the longitudinal sill in position over the end sill comprising two members of. elbow shape with a diagonal portion intermediate their vertical and horizontal arms, an elbow piece secured to the intermediate portion of the two members and providing a bearing therefor on the top of the longitudinal sill, and upper and lower straps adapted to connect the horizontal arms of the mem-- bers above and below the longitudinal sill and to provide adjustable means for their anchorage thereon.

13. In a vehicle of the type described, the combination of a longitudinal sill, an end sill, and. an end stake comprising two spaced members each bent at their lower ends to elbow shape with a diagonal portion intermediate their vertical and horizontal arms, an elbow piece secured to the intermediate portion of the two members and providing a bearing therefor on the top of the longitudinal sill, and means for anchoring the horizontal arms of the members to the longitudinal sill, one on each side thereof, including a strap attached to said members and bearing against the bottom of the sill.

14;. A vehicle of the type described com prising an under frame with longitudinal and end sills, end stakes, and means for supporting the stakes on the under frame which include means carrying an inwardly inclined section of flooring and providing an inwardly inclined anchorage for the stakes upon the longitudinal sills.

LOUIS D. GREGG. 

